Train stations remove adverts for Morrissey album over political views

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The mother of Stephen Lawrence has called on tolerance and inclusion to be taught in schools to help build a better society.

Baroness Lawrence believes children should learn to challenge discrimination just as they are taught about maths or science in the classrooms.

Writing in The Guardian, she said: “If we are to encourage future generations to build a better society, free from discrimination, I believe that we must teach tolerance and inclusion from an early age.

“Education is a powerful way of inspiring young people, and I would like to see British schools put the values of respect and fairness at the heart of the curriculum.”

A memorial plaque dedicated to Stephen Lawrence at the scene of his murder (Photo: Daniel Berehulak/Getty)

Unprovoked attack

Stephen, 18, was stabbed in an unprovoked, racially-motivated attack as he waited at a bus stop in south-east London on 22 April 1993.

Stephen ‘stands as an example’

Marking the day for the first time, she said: “Stephen was a young man of enormous potential. He was talented and much-loved and he had every reason to believe that he would go on to make the most of all that life has to offer.

“His life stands as an example. A reminder of the work we must do to ensure that young people, no matter what their background, are given every chance to fulfil their ambitions.”

Train stations remove adverts for Morrissey album over political views

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